How AI Is Transforming Industrial Tech — Visionaries Club’s Bold VC Strategy

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What happens when Europe's top startup operators become VCs — and use AI to disrupt billion-euro legacy sectors?
Today’s episode uncovers how Marton Sarkadi Nagy, Partner at Visionaries Club, is backing founders who are rewriting the playbook for industrial tech innovation.

What You'll Learn:

• 🔧 How applied AI is replacing legacy SaaS and transforming industries like logistics and procurement

• 📊 Why Europe is perfectly positioned to lead in the application layer of AI

• 🧠 What defines a "genre-defining founder" in early-stage startups

• ⚙️ The secret behind Visionaries Club’s unique LP base: unicorn founders + industrial dynasties

• 🪖 How radical accountability and talent-first scaling are creating B2B breakout startups

Whether you’re a founder raising a seed round, an operator breaking into VC, or an investor looking to understand the future of industrial SaaS, this episode is for you.

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Guest Spotlight:

Marton Sarkadi Nagy is a Partner at Visionaries Club, a Berlin-based venture capital firm managing €600M+ in AUM. With a background as the former growth lead at Tier, Marton brings operator DNA to VC. Visionaries Club backs early-stage startups that use AI, SaaS, and cybersecurity to tackle massive industrial problems — with LPs ranging from unicorn founders to multi-generational family businesses.

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📎 Show Notes

Guest Name: Marton Sarkadi Nagy, Partner at Visionaries Club

Blog Post: How Europe’s Visionaries Are Using AI to Disrupt Industrial Tech

Relevant Resources:

• Visionaries Club

• Startuprad.io Unicorn Tracker

Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Welcome + Introduction

• 05:20 – From Tier to Visionaries Club: Marton’s transition from operator to investor

• 11:40 – Visionaries Club’s unique LP network

• 18:30 – Radical accountability and founder performance

• 25:50 – SaaS is dead — how AI agents are reshaping back-office work

• 34:00 – Europe’s opportunity in applied AI

• 42:30 – What makes a painkiller startup (vs. a vitamin)

• 49:00 – Supporting technical founders and Europe’s startup gaps

• 56:00 – Final thoughts and contact info